Euler, Newton, and Foundations for Mechanics

In Chris Smeenk & Eric Schliesser (eds.), Newton's Principia. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 1-22 (2013)
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Abstract

This chapter looks at Euler’s relation to Newton, and at his role in the rise of ‘Newtonian’ mechanics. It aims to give a sense of Newton’s complicated legacy for Enlightenment science, and to raise awareness that some key ‘Newtonian’ results really come from Euler.

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Marius Stan
Boston College

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